Public Administration

Jas Athwal faces fresh calls to resign over links to failing children’s home

Labour MP Jas Athwal “must resign and be investigated” over his links to a failing children’s home, opposition councillors say. A property owned by Athwal,...

Ed Whiting OBE set to be appointed new permanent Leeds City Council chief executive

Leeds City Council has today announced Ed Whiting OBE is set to be appointed as its new permanent chief executive. Following an extensive recruitment process...

Officials organising London fireworks reject claims the annual event can become a “borderline deathtrap”

Officials organising London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks rejected claims this week that the annual event can become a “borderline deathtrap”. Senior staff at City Hall,...
00:01:09

Sadiq Khan halves funding request for London transport, sees £250m from Labour as a ‘win’

Sadiq Khan has halved the minimum amount of money he is asking for from the Labour Government to fund major transport projects over the...

Tory candidate criticised for “tasteless” remarks on Sadiq Khan’s response to Chris Kaba’s death

A row broke out on Wednesday after Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick accused mayor Sadiq Khan of poor judgement by “mourning” Chris Kaba’s death,...

Cabinet member for housing resigns over TA crisis – opposition councillor wants mayor to as well

An opposition councillor has called for the mayor of Newham to resign after the borough was given the worst possible rating by the Regulator...

Kirklees councillor resigns from group over ‘personal conflicts’ and ‘hidden agendas’

A councillor has left the Kirklees Community Independent (KCI) group amid claims of “personal conflicts” and “hidden agendas”. Councillor Ammar Anwar (Dewsbury West) was one...

People in Slough have ‘no confidence’ in council, government says, as it extends its control for two more years

Slough Borough Council ‘does not have the confidence of its residents’ the Government has said – as it announced plans to keep the council...

Sadiq Khan dismisses complaints over late declaration of Taylor Swift concert tickets as politically motivated

Sadiq Khan has responded after a complaint was raised over his failure to correctly declare his receipt of Taylor Swift tickets by dismissing it...

Top council jobs advertised as the local authority undergoes restructuring

Darlington Borough Council is looking for new executives amid a major upheaval of its senior leadership team. The local authority is undergoing a restructuring after...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img